on show
idiom
: put somewhere for people to see
Her paintings are on show at the art gallery.
The artifacts will be put on show in the museum.
His work goes on show tomorrow.
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Several of these designs, as well as the first example of Benetti’s Class 44M series, are now on show at the Cannes Yachting Festival.
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The owner, @kobethesausage, shared a video of Kobe the sausage dog—with his head sticking out, tongue on show, while sitting in a bag hung over a door handle.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The close rapport between Xi and Putin was also on show throughout a two-day security summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin that concluded Monday.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The wing worn for the performance partially replaced the artist’s missing forearm and is on show as a sculptural piece in the circular basement venue.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The owner, @kobethesausage, shared a video of Kobe the sausage dog—with his head sticking out, tongue on show, while sitting in a bag hung over a door handle.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The close rapport between Xi and Putin was also on show throughout a two-day security summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin that concluded Monday.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The wing worn for the performance partially replaced the artist’s missing forearm and is on show as a sculptural piece in the circular basement venue.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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